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What’s the safest way to travel?

Tuesday’s Amtrak crash raises concerns about transportation safety. But statistically speaking, trains are actually a very safe way to travel — much safer than driving.

Cashing in: Retailers, ranges take aim at female gun owners

They pack heat, and they know how to use it. Nationwide, more women are said to be purchasing firearms. According to a study released this year by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, 74 percent of U.S. gun retailers saw an increase in female patrons from 2011 to 2012, with women making up 20 percent of total gun sales.

Google says self-driving car crashes are human drivers’ fault

After a flurry of coverage following news that Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in a spate of fender benders, the tech giant wants you to know that it’s human drivers in other cars who are at fault, not its computerized vehicles.

Does text therapy even work?

In a cab on the way to JFK airport, I was glued to my iPhone, per usual. Only this time, I wasn’t texting my friends, I was confiding in a therapist I had never met.

 
Traveler from Liberia being monitored for possible Ebola

A patient admitted to a Connecticut hospital on Tuesday has been placed in isolation and is being monitored for possible Ebola infection after recently traveling from Liberia.

 
Vatican to recognize state of Palestine, Israeli upset

The Vatican announced Wednesday that it had brokered a treaty with the “state of Palestine,” upsetting Israeli advocates and propelling Pope Francis into the heart of yet another geopolitical fray.

 
Facebook teams up with 9 news outlets to bring articles straight to app

Facebook announced deals with nine publishers — including NBC News, the New York Times and BuzzFeed — to deliver select articles “instantly” on mobile apps. A next logical step for the social giant would be to extend the program to Internet-video providers.

Health risks from snoring can include impact on the brain

Chronic snorers might need to put aside their Breathe Right strips and schedule a doctor’s appointment. New research highlights health risks associated with snoring that often go unacknowledged.